Sharapova to Face Hearing

Maria Sharapova will still be ordered to face a hearing in front of the International Tennis Federation after testing positive for meldonium.

That's despite the fact that the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Wednesday that it's not yet sure how long it takes for the drug to clear from some-one's system.

WADA said provisional bans can be lifted if athletes have less than one microgram in their samples. More than 170 positive tests for meldonium have been recorded since the drug was banned by WADA on January 1st.

Sharapova's lawyer, John Haggerty, has criticised WADA over it's handling of the entire process saying "The fact that WADA felt compelled to issue this unusual statement now is proof of how poorly they handled issues relating to meldonium in 2015."

"Given the fact that scores of athletes have tested positive for taking what previously was a legal product, it's clear WADA did not handle this properly last year and they're trying to make up for it now."

Haggerty added this "underscores why so many legitimate questions have been raised concerning WADA's process in banning meldonium as well as the manner in which they notified players."